THE SCOUT   04.01.09 3:15 PM
Tabletop Trends From Diffa: Tumblers, Chunky Silverware, Fake Flowers
Among the recurring motifs in the table settings at Diffa’s Dining by Design event this past week were a mix of fancy pieces and more rustic touches. There were thick ceramic plates, tumblers, and flatware in dark, heavy materials as well as a thick, fancy silverware. And several designers traded live plants for silk flowers.
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Alpha Workshops included ornate, weighty silverware from Tiffany & Company.

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Marc Blackwell's place settings included flatware with a matte black finish.

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Faune Yerby used silverware with chunky black wooden handles. 
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Alpha Workshops' table included hand-thrown plates by Alice Goldsmith Ceramics.

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Ralph Lauren Home's dishes had a casual feel and a splattered pattern.

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Ralph Lauren Home mixed tumblers with a black band and a single piece of stemware.

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Campion Platt's table for Architectural Digest included smoky-colored tumblers. 
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Eric Warner's table had etched tall and short glassware.

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HP's Asian dining space had a low centerpiece of silk peonies.

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For his table for Continental Airlines, David Beahm used silk cherry blossoms.

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